EM Spectrum

True or false: as you move along the spectrum, left to right, the wavelengths decrease in size (get smaller)

• true
• false

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Which has the LONGEST wavelength and, therefore, the lowest frequency/energy

• Gamma Rays
• Radio Waves
• Visible Light
• Infrared rays

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Which has the SHORTEST wavelength and, therefore, the highest frequency/most energy

• Radio waves
• Ultraviolet Rays
• Gamma Rays
• X-rays

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Which electromagnetic waves have the highest frequencies and the shortest wavelengths?

• microwaves
• visible light
• gamma rays

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Which electromagnetic waves are used in ovens and cell phone communications?

• Infrared rays
• ultraviolet rays
• microwaves

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NGSS.HS-PS4-5

Which type of waves are used in broadcasting?

• radio waves
• infrared rays
• x-rays

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NGSS.HS-PS4-5

Which of the following has wavelengths longer than microwaves?

• Infrared waves
• Radio waves
• Visible light

Which electromagnetic waves allow us to diagnose & treat cancer?

• Gamma rays
• X-rays
• Ultraviolet rays

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NGSS.HS-PS4-4

Which of the following has frequencies higher than ultraviolet rays?

• visible light
• infrared rays
• x-rays

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NGSS.HS-PS4-4

Which electromagnetic waves help doctors detect broken bones inside your body?

• gamma rays
• x-rays
• ultraviolet rays